I can only shake my head at the original poster who after reading the total of 55 posts in which little "real" argument is done, and mosts posts lack any depth but a poor hint of philososphy. Opinion must be based upon scripture and by the core principle teachings which flow from it. Sure opinion can be very much correct but it must follow clearly in line with scripture and its principle. The problem is you have not even seen arguments and your.....
I am starting to fall on the side of the camp that believe it is not a requirement... ???(due to what has been said here? LOL!)
while I am not a fan of symbolism or legalism (unbelievable)
I still see its
relative importance in the church... (LOL what is baptism for and how is it relative more than a personal public confession if it does not have part in salvation. Show the scriptures for your view of baptism)
but I still don't see where it is a stipulation of salvation.(ever read anything on baptism I guess 1 Peter says nothing right and
Romans 6 has nothing to do with being placed in the body)
Your statements really say a lot though I was short because I really don't have time you really show confusion by a lot of what you say.